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Opinion

The OG Cockroach Janta Party

The real Cockroach Janata Party has been in power since 1947. It has no manifesto, holds no rallies, and contests no elections. It just continues. It survives everything.

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Opinion

The Cockroach Republic

Satirist Kamlesh Singh breaks down the Cockroach Janta Party phenomenon and points out that the Gen Z in India is not a monolith, like the ones in Nepal or Lanka.

The Chief Justice of India’s remarks unwittingly gave birth to the Cockroach Janta Party, while the BJP ended up suffering from the online campaign. (Image: CJP/Instagram)

Opinion

Hai Nahin Ye Achchhi, Norwegian Ladki

A joint media briefing by two heads of state is not a press conference for adversarial journalism. Norwegian Ladki Helle Lyng shouted a question at Prime Minister Modi, who is famous for not taking any. Helle has broken loose since.

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Mo.Of.Everything

Tau on Bengal intellectuals upset over BJP win

This conversation dives into Bengal's political earthquake, the disconnect between elite political commentary and ground reality, BJP's rise in the East, Himanta and Suvendu's hardline politics, the Vijay phenomenon in Tamil Nadu.

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Opinion

Bengali Shaadi Mein Abdulla Deewana

The despondency of the Non-Resident Bengalis or NRBs doesn't get reflected in the celebrations in West Bengal. The state no longer sticks out like a special sore thumb.

BJP workers smear colours on each other as they celebrate the party's win in the West Bengal Assembly elections, at Kolkata's Nandan. (Image: PTI)

Opinion

Mamata Donald Banerjee

There are similarities between Donald Trump of November 2020, and Mamata Banerjee of May 2026. Their self-delusion and choreography are identical.

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O Bengal, you put democracy in danger again

It's a satirical piece, a letter from the Left that sounds just Right. Read it till the end. Because there is a sweet surprise somewhere in the middle like Malda. The juicy Malda with a mischief on its skin. As deceptive as the BJP poll machine. And the EC, if you love Gyanesh Kumar.

Even the Women who benefited from the Trinamool Congress government's welfare payouts, seemed to celebrate the BJP's victory in West Bengal. (Image for representation: PTI/ India Today)

FICTIONAL SATIRE

President Leo bombs Iran

Every American President, in his second year, has found a place to bomb. Why should President Leo be any different?

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A Satirical Fiction

Donald J Trump, President of Venezuela

"The people of Venezuela, they say, if I ran for president of Venezuela, I'm polling higher than anybody has ever polled in Venezuela, so after I'm finished with this, I can go to Venezuela. I will quickly learn Spanish. It won't take too long. I'm good at language and I will go to Venezuela. I'm going to run for president." President Donald J. Trump, April 5, 2026, Washington D.C.

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Opinion

Iran has the Trump card, Trump has the Joker

Iran is waging an economic war as it fights the military might of the US and Israel. Because causing damage to the US economy is where it will hurt Washington the most.

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Who's losing the war in Iran?

Iran doesn't have a lot to lose. The US has a lot: economy, petrodollar, hegemony, and face. Iran is not in a position to lose the war. It's winning. Simply by surviving, for another few weeks.

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